We received a call today from a good Samaritan who located a Lenovo ThinkPad in a in a disposal bin with a STOP Security Plate ID#. It looks like a device from 2012, and he wants to confirm it is retired and free & clear from a large university. Their deployment team let me know that the Lenovo laptop is no longer considered university property and is free and clear of ownership.
27 Sep 2013
By Jacqueline Emigh
"Another alternative is to attach a security plate to the laptop, so as to squelch the resale value of a stolen PC. STOP Security Plate, for instance, is a metal warning plate that affixes to a laptop using Very High Bond (VHB) adhesive. It features a chemically bonded tattoo beneath, stating "Stolen Property," along with high visibility stickers..."
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